Rose v. City of Paris

VANCE, Judge.

The principal issue presented by this appeal is whether an annexation proceeding instituted by a fourth class city pursuant to KRS 81.210 and 81.220 may be completed under the standards set forth in those statutes when, during the pendency of the annexation, the city is elevated to a third class city.

The annexation procedures for cities of the fourth class are materially different from those in third class cities, which are controlled by KRS 81.190, 81.100 and 81.110.

In both classes of cities the initial step is taken by the legislative body in passing an ordinance accurately…